Primrose Kitten

Dian has A-Levels in maths (B), Business (D) and Art (D).

People opt to go to university for different reasons: some go because of family worth, some go simply for the fun of studying a course that they are really interested in. But if you are like me, you went to university to study for a specific career area.

I spent a very long time pondering on the 'what to study' question. I swept across from film to law, marketing to science, until I finally found Education Studies. I had spoken to my parents and friends in various occupations, as well as my teachers at school, and they offered me some really helpful insights. I also visited several lectures and discussed careers related to the various departments. Once I put all of this together, I did some research behind it, and I settled on Education Studies.

I found the Education Studies course at university because I realized that I needed a career anywhere in the realms of education. When choosing my course, I was adamant that I would be a school teacher, so I thought my course was perfect. It was a mixed course and covered a variety of topics, and it also involved practical experience in a work area of my choosing. It sounded great and it would suit me right down to a T.

I also chose it because I realized that by the end, I'd have far more career opportunities than if I had opted for the BEd course, which was my original idea. For me personally, that was a great choice because what I've been learning on my course has sparked a pastime in the areas of education and dealing with young people.

Nearly every year at university, I've met some very nice people and made good friends with people on my course. I've gotten to analyse subject areas and gain experiences that I wouldn't have had otherwise. I feel that learning education studies is a good groundwork for studying over a PGCE course to become qualified teacher.

If there's any advice that I possibly could give to someone choosing a university level course, it’s think long and carefully, and make you know that you will want to be doing a similar thing by the end of those three years.